Quote Originally Posted by Seran View Post
You're missing the fundamental concept of wages keeping up with or exceeding inflation. Yes, inflation without income increases causes hardship that isn't disputed. But minimum wages /combat/ inflation, which is forever increasing, but marking sure that families can support themselves
Ok, so what you are missing is that the increase of minimum wage drives inflation and doesn't combat it. In every case, an increase in minimum wage results in a similar increase in consumer prices over a very short period of time. The second fact you miss is that minimum wage laws reduce employment because employers cannot offer as many jobs even to those willing to work for lower wages because they are forced to pay more We saw this in action in Seattle where an increase in wage caused a significant increase in unemployment and loss of small businesses but hey, let's keep trying to sell your law based on flawed emotional arguments that have long been disproved. The myth you keep perpetuating, beyond the lie that minimum wage fights inflation, is that people are out there supporting families on minimum wage jobs which is a lie and changing minimum wage laws doesn't change that lie either.

tldnr version: You are wrong on every count. Stop using emotional lies to justify more government disruption of the labor market.